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Taylor J. Wright (California State Bar No. 288609) E-mail: twrightmabr. corn Larry R. Laycock (Utah State Bar No, 4868; Pro Hac Vice Forthcoming) E-mail: llaycock@mabr.com Adam B. Beckstrom (Utah State Bar No. 14127; Pro Hac Vice Forthming) E-mail: abeckstrom@mabr.com (
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& 201 South Main St Su te 4QQ Salt Lake City, Utai 8411 , Telephone: (435) 252-1360Y Facsimile (435) 252-13 61
20 Pacifica, Suite 1130 Irvine, California 92618 Telephone: (949) 202-1900 Facsimile (949) 453-1104
Attorneys for Plaintiff Sundesa, LLC UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 1
C VI 3-01984 JLS (DFMx)
Civil Action
2 Bodybuilding Nutrition, Inc., a Texas Corporation ("Labrada Bodybuilding") for the 3 causes of action alleged as follows: 4 5 1. THE PARTIES Sundesa is a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the
6 laws of the State of Utah, with its principal place of business located at 284 South 700 7 West, Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062. 8 2. Sundesa alleges Labrada Bodybuilding is a corporation organized and
9 existing under the laws of the State of Texas with its principal place of business located at 10 333 Northpark Central Dr., Ste. Z, Houston, Texas 77073-6337. 11 12 3. JURISDICTION AND VENUE This is a civil action for patent infringement arising under the patent laws of
13 the United States 35 U.S.C. 1 etseq., including 35 U.S.C. 271. 14 4. This Court has original jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action
15 under at least 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 1338(a). 16 5. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Labrada Bodybuilding because
17 Labrada Bodybuilding has purposely availed itself of the privileges and benefits of the 18 laws of the State of California. 19 6. Labrada Bodybuilding does, and has done, substantial business in this
20 judicial District, including: (i) regularly doing business or soliciting business by virtue of 21 Labrada Bodybuildings nationwide sales and offers to sell through interactive and 22 commercial website(s) which direct(s) Labrada Bodybuildings services and products to 23 California residents; and (ii) engaging in other persistent courses of conduct, and/or 24 deriving substantial revenue from products and/or services provided to persons in this 25 26 District and State. 7. This Courts exercise of personal jurisdiction over Labrada Bodybuilding is
27 consistent with the Constitutions of the United States and the State of California. 28 1 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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Venue is proper in this judicial district under at least 28 U.S.C. 1391 and
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FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Sundesas technological innovations are protected by, inter alia, a portfolio
of utility and design patents, including United States Utility Patent No. 6,379,032 (the
6 "032 Patent") and United States Design Patent No. D510,235 (the "235 Design Patent") 7 (collectively the "Asserted Patents"). 8 10. Sundesa has marked all products embodying the claims of the Asserted
9 Patents since introduction to the market. 10 11. Sundesa is an exclusive licensee of the Asserted Patents and has been
11 granted all rights thereunder, including the right and standing to enforce the Asserted 12 Patents. 13 12. Labrada Bodybuilding is in the business of selling nutritional supplements inter alia,
14 and accessories. In particular, Labrada Bodybuilding sells and offers for sale,
15 Labrada Nutrition Shaker Cups that embody at least claim 15 of the 032 Patent and 16 allow users to perform the methods claimed in at least claim 18 of the 032 Patent (the 17 "Accused Products"). 18 19 Patent. 20 14. Labrada Bodybuilding markets, describes, encourages, and instructs its 13. The Accused Products also embody the claimed design of the 235 Design
21 customers to use the Accused Products to mix ingredients in such a way as to perform the 22 claimed methods of the 032 Patent. 23 24 Patent. 25 26 16. The Accused Products have no substantial non-infringing uses. 17. The design of the Accused Products are substantially the same as the design
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27 that is the subject matter of the 235 Design Patent. 28 2 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
18. Furthermore, the design of the Accused Products is so similar to the design
2 that is the subject matter of the 235 Design Patent that customers are likely to be 3 deceived and persuaded to buy the Accused Products thinking they are actually buying 4 products protected by the 235 Design Patent. 5 6 19. On information and belief, Labrada Bodybuilding had pre-suit knowledge of the Asserted Patents at least because of Sundesas marking of its products embodying the
7 claims of the Asserted Patents. Commensurate with this filing, Sundesa mailed Labrada 8 Bodybuilding a courtesy copy of this Complaint and the Asserted Patents. Thus, Labrada 9 Bodybuilding has had knowledge of the Asserted Patents at least since filing of this
10 Complaint. 11 12 13 FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF (Infringement of the 032 Patent) 20. By this reference Sundesa realleges and incorporates the foregoing
14 paragraphs as though fully set forth herein. 15 21. Labrada Bodybuilding has directly infringed and continues to directly
16 infringe the 032 Patent under 35 U.S.C. 271(a) by selling, and offering for sale within 17 the United States the Accused Products, which infringe the 032 patent. 18 22. Labrada Bodybuilding has had, and continues to have, the specific intent to
19 induce its customers or users of its products to infringe the 032 Patent. For example, 20 Labrada Bodybuilding instructs its customers or users of the Accused Products to use 21 them to mix ingredients according to the claimed methods of the 032 Patent. 22 23. Labrada Bodybuildings customers or users of the Accused Products do, in
23 fact, infringe the 032 Patent. 24 25 26 24. Labrada Bodybuilding has known, or should have known, that its customers, or users of its products, infringe the 032 Patent. 25. The Accused Products are especially made to be used, and are in fact used,
27 by customers, or users, of the Accused Products, in a way that infringes the 032 Patent. 28 3 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
2 infringe the Asserted Patents under 35 U.S.C. 27 1(b) and (c) by actively inducing 3 infringement of, and contributorily infringing the 032 Patent. 4 27. Despite its knowledge of the 032 Patent, Labrada Bodybuilding has
5 continued to infringe and induce others to infringe the 032 Patent. 6 28. The conduct of Labrada Bodybuilding as set forth hereinabove gives rise to
7 a cause of action for infringement of the 032 Patent, pursuant to at least 35 U.S.C. S 8 271 and 281. 9 29. Labrada Bodybuilding has manufactured, used, imported, sold, and offered
10 for sale Accused Products despite an objectively high likelihood that its actions constitute 11 infringement of the 032 Patent. 12 30. Labrada Bodybuildings manufacture, use, importation, sale, and offer for
13 sale of Accused Products has been both willful and deliberate. 14 31. Labrada Bodybuildings acts of infringement have caused damage to
15 Sundesa, and Sundesa is entitled to recover the damages sustained as a result of Labrada 16 Bodybuildings wrongful acts in an amount subject to proof at trial. Labrada 17 Bodybuildings infringement of Sundesas rights under the 032 Patent will continue to 18 damage Sundesa s business causing irreparable harm for which there is no adequate 19 remedy at law, unless it is enjoined by this Court. 20 32. By reason of the foregoing, Sundesa is entitled to monetary relief and
21 injunctive relief against Labrada Bodybuilding, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 283-85, as more 22 fully set forth herein below. 23 24 SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF (Infringement of the 235 Design Patent) 33. By this reference Sundesa realleges and incorporates the foregoing
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26 paragraphs as though fully set forth herein. 27 34. Labrada Bodybuilding has infringed, and continues to infringe the 235
28 Design Patent by offering to sell, selling, or importing, in this District, and elsewhere in
1 the United States, the Accused Products, the design of which is substantially the same as 2 the ornamental design of the 235 Design Patent. 3 35. Labrada Bodybuildings actions constitute infringement of the 235 Design
4 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. 271. 5 6 7 36. Sundesa has sustained damages and will continue to sustain damages as a result of Labrada Bodybuildings aforementioned acts of infringement. 37. Sundesa is entitled to recover damages sustained as a result of Labrada
8 Bodybuildings wrongful acts in an amount to be proven at trial. 9 38. Labrada Bodybuildings infringement of Sundesas rights under the 235
10 Design Patent will continue to damage Sundesas business, causing irreparable harm, for 11 which there is no adequate remedy at law, unless Labrada Bodybuilding is enjoined by 12 this Court. 13 39. Labrada Bodybuilding has willfully infringed the 235 Design Patent,
14 entitling Sundesa to increased damages under 35 U.S.C. 284 and to attorneys fees and 15 costs incurred in prosecuting this action under 35 U.S.C. 285. 16 40. Alternatively, Plaintiff is entitled to recover Labrada Bodybuildings total
17 profits from its sale of the Accused Products under 35 U.S.C. 289. 18 19 20
21 more of the claims of the 032 Patent; 22 B. A judgment finding Labrada Bodybuilding liable for infringement of the
23 claims of the 235 Design Patent; 24 25 C. Orders of this Court temporarily, preliminarily, and permanently enjoining
Labrada Bodybuilding, its agents, servants, and any and all parties acting in concert with
26 any of them, from directly or indirectly infringing in any manner any of the claims of the 27 032 Patent and 235 Design Patent, pursuant to at least 35 U.S.C. 283; 28
2 Bodybuildings infringement of the 032 Patent, in an amount to be proven at trial; 3 4 5 B. An award of damages adequate to compensate Sundesa for Labrada
Bodybuildings infringement of the 235 Design Patent, in an amount to be proven at trial, or in the alternative, an award of Labrada Bodybuildings total profits under 35
6 U.S.C. 289; 7 8 F. G. An award of treble Sundesas damages, pursuant to at least 35 U.S.C. 284; A declaration that this is an exceptional case and that Sundesa be awarded its
9 attorney fees and expenses, pursuant to at least 35 U.S.C. 285; 10 H. An award of Sundesas costs in bringing this action, pursuant to all
11 applicable state statutory and common law, including at least 35 U.S.C. 284; 12 I. An award of Sundesas attorney fees, pursuant to all applicable state
13 statutory and common law. 14 15 16 17 J. K. L. Prejudgment interest, pursuant to at least 35 U.S.C. 284; Post-judgment interest, pursuant to at least 28 U.S.C. 1961(a); and For such other and further relief as the Court deems just and equitable.
18 Sundesa demands trial by jury on all claims and issues so triable. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT DATED: December 20, 2013 Larry R. Laycock Taylor J. Wright Adam B. Beckstrom MASCHOFF BRENNAN By: aylor J. right Attorneys for Plaintiff Sundesa, LLC
This case has been assigned to District Judge Magistrate Judge is Douglas F. McCormick
Josephine L. Staton
The case number on all documents filed with the Court should read as follows:
Pursuant to General Order 05-07 of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the Magistrate Judge has been designated to hear discovery related motions. All discovery related motions should be noticed on the calendar of the Magistrate Judge.
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Subsequent documents must be filed at the following location: Western Division 312 N. Spring Street, G-8
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL COVER SHEET 1. (a) PLAINTIFFS
DEFENDANTS
Labrada Bodybuilding Nutrition, Inc., a Texas Corporation Utah County, UT County of Residence of First Listed Defendant ((N U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
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(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff (EXCEPT iN U.S. PLAINTiFF CASES)
(c) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address rind Telephone Number) If you are representing yourself, provide the same information,
MaschcffBrennari 201 South Main Street, Suite 600 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 & Maschoff Brennan 20 Pacifica, Suite 1130 Irvine, CA 92618
Attorneys (Firm Name, Address and Telephone Number) If you are Irepresenting yourself, provide the same information,
(435)252-1360
19491 202-1900 III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES-For Diversity Cases Only (Place an X in one box for plaintiff and one for defendant)
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VI. CAUSE OF ACTION (Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing and write a brief Statement of cause. Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity.)
35 U.S.C. Section 271 & 35 U.S.C. Section 284; Patent Infringement
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL COVER SHEET VIII. VENUE:
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